Archer Day-Wicks
| Archer Day-Wicks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Archer Day-Wicks | ||
| Born | 13 May 2006 | ||
| Original team | Bendigo Pioneers (Talent League) | ||
| Draft | No. 6, 2025 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 9, 2025, Essendon vs. Sydney, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2025– | Essendon | 5 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Archer Day-Wicks (born 13 May 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Day-Wicks was drafted by Essendon in the 2024 rookie draft.[1][2]
Having impressed early in his first season while playing for the Bombers' reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Day-Wicks was named for his senior debut in round 9 of the 2025 AFL season,[3] alongside fellow debutant, Lewis Hayes.[4] Day-Wicks kicked a goal with his first kick, joining the often discussed "exclusive" club of players to achieve this feat.[5][6]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2025 season.[7]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2025 | Essendon | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 28 | 43 | 8 | 9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "'It has been a roller-coaster': wait worth it as Day-Wicks gets AFL chance". Bendigo Advertiser. 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Bombers sign Day-Wicks". Essendon Football Club. 22 November 2024.
- ^ "Day-Wicks set for AFL debut". Essendon Football Club. 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Bombers name two debutants to face Swans". AFL Media. 8 May 2025.
- ^ "A goal, a win and family memories to last forever: Day-Wicks on his debut". Bendigo Advertiser. 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Fast-starting Bombers scrape home despite late Swans scare". Essendon Football Club. 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Archer Day-Wicks". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
- Archer Day-Wicks's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Archer Day-Wicks's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Archer Day-Wicks at AustralianFootball.com